Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Colombia Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Colombia

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 3.5% cheaper than Colombia without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 4.3% cheaper than Colombia without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.51
$4.38 COP 16.6K
-35.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$29.28 COP 110.9K
-19.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.35
$7.06 COP 26.7K
-29.60%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.66
$1.55 COP 5,853
102.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.94 COP 3,568
-53.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.62 COP 2,333
-56.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.40
$1.22 COP 4,622
-23.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.37
$2.38 COP 9,006
-12.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.70
$1.09 COP 4,140
68.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.17
$1.34 COP 5,081
20.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.62
$1.17 COP 4,415
-17.95%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.76
$2.05 COP 7,758
-23.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.1
$4.72 COP 17.9K
179.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.15
$5.22 COP 19.7K
-38.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.3
$7.77 COP 29.4K
40.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.20
$2.62 COP 9,935
-32.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.64
$1.08 COP 4,099
15.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.53
$1.27 COP 4,812
19.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.95
$1.24 COP 4,682
-7.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$1.09 COP 4,124
-30.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.14
$1.13 COP 4,286
-21.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.24
$0.80 COP 3,039
-23.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$0.72 COP 2,739
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.33
$2.52 COP 9,552
34.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.6
$10.80 COP 40.9K
8.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.39
$1.13 COP 4,267
-30.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.54
$1.91 COP 7,243
-12.57%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$0.72 COP 2,724
-40.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$38.99 COP 147.6K
-46.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.74
$1.49 COP 5,634
-5.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.44
$1.67 COP 6,331
-79.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.78
$7.13 COP 27.0K
-9.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.04
$1.02 COP 3,855
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.1K
$17.0K COP 64.2M
13.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.4K
$26.3K COP 99.7M
-35.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥354
$84.1 COP 318.3K
-39.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.0
$9.49 COP 35.9K
3.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.4
$23.24 COP 88.0K
-50.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥278
$22.92 COP 86.8K
75.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$12.03 COP 45.5K
22.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.30
$3.93 COP 14.9K
63.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,787
$270 COP 1.0M
49.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.5K
$5,891 COP 22.3M
203.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥317
$57.6 COP 218.2K
-20.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$38.15 COP 144.5K
-15.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥492
$91.4 COP 346.2K
-22.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥511
$79.1 COP 299.6K
-6.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,013
$350 COP 1.3M
24.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,752
$296 COP 1.1M
-14.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,219
$693 COP 2.6M
29.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,787
$540 COP 2.0M
1.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.5K
$1,850 COP 7.0M
177.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$1,210 COP 4.6M
121.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,079
$464 COP 1.8M
120.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
12.68
-67.98%

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Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Colombia: March 1, 2026

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